Raiders Golden Idol pedestal - Finished

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Getting started with this new project (XP foam cuted and sanded)

 

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A bit more of sanding before painting

 

[Jintosh]

Looking good.

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Looking good.

Thanks mate

Some more progress (drawing and carving the base and painting the smaller circle):

 

[00fil00]

Sorry, probably a bit late to save you time but was going to say you can search an online auction site for something called a "cake dummy". That is apparently how they make the tiered wedding cakes and it's made from polystyrene. Only costs about £5 and already the perfect shape and size if you get 2 sizes stacked. Just gauge out chunks to make rocky and paint it.
Good work so far though! What paint are you using? I've still to get round you making one myself.

 

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@ 00fil00 - thanks for the tip, but yes bit late. But it has been great creating this from scratch.
I'm using water based paint and it's coming along without any problems.

Painting and "aging" the base

 

[00fil00]

Looks so good! You thinking about adding green for moss? Looking at yours is giving me ideas for my own. Could do a green with gloss clear coat to do slime, or add those bushes for model trains for a lychany 3d moss. Can't wait to see yours done!

 

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@ 00fil00 - thank you. I actually did a gloss clear coat on the smaller circle to give it a "wet" look but didn't like the result so got back to the matt paint.
Because of the place were I'll display it, my base is smaller than the original prop so there's not much room for a lot of "bushes".
Once it's Christmas time it was not difficult at all to find those bushes for Nativity scenes.
Anyway here's the final "possible" result (pay no attention to the idol once it's not accurate - it's the only one I have so it'll do for now). Thanks for watching and for all the feedback.

 

[13doctorwho]

It looks really good.

 

[ranman256]

I liked your idea, so...

 

[Apollo]

Great way to display!

 

[Dherzing]

That looks fantastic

 

[00fil00]

I actually did a gloss clear coat on the smaller circle to give it a "wet" look but didn't like the result so got back to the matt paint.

Looks so good man, can't believe the great detail of the pattern. Will be lookin back at your pics when I make my own! Need another detolf case first.

 

[00fil00]

I liked your idea, so...

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Ahahahaha! Brilliant.

 

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Thank you gentlemen for your comments
00fil00 - there's where I'm going to display it (detolf case), so you know the size...

 

[CaptEO]

Beautiful details - looks great!

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Beautiful details - looks great!

Thanks bud. It was a fun project to do

 

[LTsmash1200]

Looks great. Once I have a little more space, I may have to redo mine to be like yours.

 

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Looks great. Once I have a little more space, I may have to redo mine to be like yours.

Thanks LT.
Yours is also made out of foam?

 

[LTsmash1200]

Thanks LT.
Yours is also made out of foam?

Yeah, basically the same premise as yours but I didn’t carve any designs in it. It’s also a lot smaller.